RICHMONDPROS: The Tigers travel six times, just once more than the minimum of five for Victorian clubs. They also play 13 night games, including six Friday nights, giving the team great exposure.
CONS: The cost of Friday night games is often six-day breaks and the Tigers have eight of those. They play the Hawks and Swans twice, as well as possible finalists Port Adelaide and Collingwood.
PLAY TWICE: Hawthorn, Sydney Swans, Port Adelaide, Collingwood, Essendon
BYE: Round 13
FIRST FOUR WEEKS: Carlton (h), Collingwood (a), Adelaide (h), West Coast (a)
LAST FOUR WEEKS: Collingwood (h), Geelong (h), St Kilda (h), Sydney Swans (a)
SIX-DAY BREAKS: Eight
THEY SAY: "We think this is a great fixture for both our fans and our commercial partners. A similar fixture last season saw us No.1 in the competition for home-and-away crowds, so we expect it will again be embraced by our members and supporters. One Thursday night, six Friday nights and seven Saturday nights are significant television time-slots, and that will provide fantastic exposure." - CEO Brendon Gale.
WE SAY: There are no excuses for the Tigers in this fixture, which has them travelling outside Victoria sparingly and finishing the season with five of their last seven games at the MCG. Four of their last five games are also against non-finalists from 2015. The AFL is banking on the Tigers performing, with a heavy Friday night schedule, and all marquee matches, such as the season-opener against Carlton, have been retained.
– Nathan Schmookhttp://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-29/afl-fixture-clubbyclub-reaction
